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September podcast
In this edition, tpm editor-in-chief Julian Baggini talks to philosopher of biology John Dupré and the problems with genes, and the Nobel-prize winning Amartya Sen about the idea of Justice. Plus, guest reporter Antonia Macaro discusses Wittgenstein and therapy with John Heaton.
Ideas of the century: The-End-of-Communism Event (18/50)
Simon Glendinning continues the series from our special 50th issue
Ideas of the century: Scepticism (16/50)
Frank Furedi on an old idea that’s more important than ever
Review: A Brief History of Liberty
Ian Carter sees philosophy being given a history lesson
August podcast
This summer special is an edited recording of a discussion chaired by tpm editor Julian Baggini in April on addiction: should we penalise or treat? The panel comprised: Dr Nick Airey, an NHS psychiatrist specialising in addiction, John Moore (Criminology, University of the West of England), Dr Giles Pearson, (Philosophy, University of Bristol), Dr Jon Webber (Philosophy, Cardiff University).
Ideas of the century: Passive nihilism (10/50)
Simon Critchley chooses the tenth of our best ideas of the century so far
Ideas of the Century: Global justice (5/50)
Chris Bertram continues our series
Ideas of the Century: Public reason (2/50)
Catherine Audard with the second of fifty pieces on the best ideas of the 21st century so far (Photo: Kamyar Adl)
The activist president
Ioanna Kuçuradi on the marriage of rigour and openness
March podcast
In this four-star edition, tpm editor Julian Baggini talks over the background hubbub of hotel bars and conference lunch tables with Jerry Fodor about what Darwin got wrong; Ben Goldacre on good philosophy and bad science; Michael Sandel on the problem with secular liberalism; and Philip Zimbardo on good people gone bad.
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